Summer is here!

I share this recap of articles from the past few months. Perhaps there was a piece that you had hoped to read or re-read and then time slipped by. Is there a particular question that prompts your attention or spurs your next action?

In other news, I was delighted to learn that one of my clients nominated me for, and the committee selected us as, a Top 10 Consulting Firm for Organizational Development. You can read about the award, the work we do and the impact we have here: “Letendre & Associates: Organizational Development through a Transformational Approach”.

While some would call our work organizational development, others think of it as organizational transformation. I tend to refer to it as organizational excellence…a worthwhile pursuit for organizations and leaders who are not satisfied with good enough.

Your Compass
As leaders, one of our roles is to create clarity & alignment. Well-articulated mission, vision and values light the path and point the way.

How Do You Spend Your Time?
I find that in high-performing organizations, senior leaders spend about one third of their time strategically. And another third on improvement work. How do you spend your time?

Management: active or passive?
Performance Management. Project Management. Crisis Management. Senior Management. 
…What do these disciplines have in common?

What Did They Say?
As we think about speeches that have moved us…whether at a Commencement…from the TED stage or in a keynote…from a funeral or sermon, what we often recall is a single line that touched us deeply.

Better than Feedback
Feedback vs. Feed-forward: Which will better achieve your intent?

Planning Ahead
Is there a worthwhile pursuit that will take over a decade to realize? What steps are you taking now to position your organization?